Stanley In Africa

The New ïork 7VYWhasreceivod by cable on interesting synopsis of the two Iaat letters writtiia by Henry M. Stanley fi om the heart of 'Afriea. They were datea, respoctively, April 12 and 14, and were Kent from üagalln, in Ungnnda, the Capital ot' the country ruled by King Mtesa. Tbey complete 'the subject dealt with in the letters received in October. Ihe llfrald'x Londou correspondent telcgvaphs : An interest almost as great as that of tlieir contenta attaches itself to the story of the journey of these letters from Stanley liither. They were comniitted to the custody of Col. Debelleford whom Stanley met at Mtesa's court, and' who left there April 17. This gentleman was attached to the armed force which the Khedive has sent to those parta itnder Gordon. He was at Mtesa'a capital with troops in pursuanco of sorae object related to Gordon'a expedition, and accepted Stanley 's letters with a view to send them down the Nile by ihe Khedive's line of posts. He was on hia return to Gordon's Station, and when he had nearly reached it was surprised and attacked by the Kari, by whom he was massaere.d, with thirty-six of faöa soldiere. Four of hia soldiere escaped, and succeeded in reaching Gordon, who sent a detachmentimtnediateïy to the scène of the tragedy. Stanley's letters, stained with blood, were found by this detaehmcnt among the bodies of the slain, and carried to headquarters, whenco they were dispatched down tho White Nile to Khartoum, and thenco by the Khedive's couriers to Cairo. Stanley describes fully ia these lettera hls survey of the Southern, eastern, and northeastem ehores of the Victoria Niyanza. He gives thirty-seven observa - tions of bays, inlets and creeks, miuutely explored, witli a view to determine their relation to the main body of water, and to exchido the possibility of their'opening to other lakos or streams. He fully exhibits and demónstrate s the unity of this magnificent sheet of water. He says : " Livingetone was wrong in reporting thut the Victoria Niyanza consistetl of five lakes. Speïke correctly states that the Victoria Niyauza is one lake." Speke's two islands are proyed by (Stanley's observations to be penínsulas. One observation further confirma the great importance of tlio river Shimeeyu as the principal feeder of the lake, and the extreme source of the Nile yet discovered. Stanley depicts graphieally many ineïdents oi his expedition. He had several conflicts with the treacherous slavedealers on the lake. On one occasion he was attacked by 100 natives armed with spears, in 13 canoes, who were repulsed at'ter a severo i! glit. Three natives were killed. He arrived at Mtesa's hunting camp at Msavura April 12, whire he was received with great ceremony and cordiality by the King. In Stanley's honor the King directed extraordinary festivities and displays. One feature of the display was a naval review on the lake, of 84 canoes, mauned by 2,500 men. On the second day, in addition to tüe naval maneuvers, there were races, in which 84 canoes wero engaged, each propelled by 30 oarsmen, tho King leading the fleet personall v in the presence of a great throng of spectators. Among the onlookers were the 300 wives of the King. On the third day there was bird-shooting and target practice by 3,000 troops. On the fonrth day they returned to Mtesa's capital. This King has 2,000,000 subjeots. Stanley praises his great intelligence, ?,n,d imm tasMfe fcymwisible civilization of Afriea. He is a Mnssulman, but your correspondent regards his conversión to Christianity as possible, and suggests this labor as a field for missionary elïort that is capablfr of affording very brilliant results. Picturesque accounts are given of tho richness and beauty of the country. There are valuable geographical notes in further illustration of the map, including soundings of the Niyanza and an explanation of the White Nile above Kipon Falls. Taken altogether with the letters previously received this completes the account of the grand discovery that it has been Stanley's good fortune to niako through the good will of King Mtesa. Sankey, the Sweet Solo Singer. Mr. Sankey is a quiet, thoughtful, intelligent, gentlemanly-looking man; Mr. Moody a short, stout, honest and earnest man, very simple, very direct in his speech, but with more faculty for telling stories th.in for preaching, according to the present scholarly acceptation of that term. The immediate effect uponthe congregation is produced by the singing, and the picturesque, not to say dramatic, distribution and manipulation, so to spenk, of the services. The favorito hymn is the famous " Ninety and Nine," which Mr. Sankey sings with such wonderful expression and pathos as to draw tears from many, and affect even the most uninterested spectator. Tho folio wing aro the flrst verses of this now famous hymn: " There Were muety and nme tnai saieiy ray In the shelter of the fold ; Bilt one was out on the huls away, Far ofl' froui the gates of gold, Away on the mounUins, wild and bare- Away froni the tender SUepherd'8 care. 11 Lord, Tnou hast here Thy ninety and ninc; Are they enough f or Thee ? Bnt tue Shepheril made ttaswer : ' There is one Haa wandered away trom Me ; And tlicmgh the road bc rongh irad stoep, I go to the desert to find My eheep.' " - Atcü' York Cor. Baltimore American. The Spcakersliip. A Washington correspondent telegraphs toa Western newspaper: "Mr. Weight, Cbairraan of the Democratie State Central Commission, of PcihihjIvania, anö member of tho Forty-fourth Congress, writes to this city tliat he is for Saín ltandall for Speaker., each and eveiy time. Also, that the seventeen Democratie votes of the Pennsylvania deiegation are pledged solid for Kandall. The fact of his owu State delegatiou backing Kaudall gp strongly will give him a good footing m tlio House; buthe will have to yield to Ken-, ivho is growing stronger and stronger every day. Tho Demoerats already here feel that, in this selection, they must have a man abovë reprbaoh, and whose record is clear. Kerr is the only available caudidffte who iills this demand." rdsiniasicrs' Salarios. The ir. crease in the amountof salaries puid to Postmasters duruigthe last fiscal yt ar, says a Washington correspondent, is $931,000, or 15 per centum of the entira amount paid. This increase is attributed to the law which provides tliat the salaries of Postmasters shall bo. regubiti'd aocording to the amount of bus - ness transacted. The bad effects of this law have been observed in the éaöes where praetically frandtttent sdW oi stiunps have been taaáe in ouder k mweosc eaSóna. WhUa this law bas nereased Postmasters' salaries about 15 per ceutum, it has addeá only about 13-100 of 1 per centum to the revenue. The estimates for Postulasteis' saluries for the nest fiscal ycur are íJT.riOO.OOO. Mb. JonN Sakpoiïd, of IMontgomery, New Yoik, went out huntijig tke other lay, iind had a $100 pointer with hip. The iirst shot Mr. Hanford made at a quail he killed that $100 pditíter, and now he enusiders liimsclf the only n.an in the counta-y precisely equa) in skill and judgment to the ( Japtain of a British iron-clad, Yod can get w p.'aïn rerólntion in Panama for fcali :i dbllur, attfl n ent goiïug and ru!i'nv.i;i tl for geveaty-nvq I ent.